Give the gift of sand and surf! Holiday and regular seasonal beach badges are available now from Long Beach Township, both at the pre-season price of $40 per tag. The badges can be purchased either in person or through the My Beach Mobile app.

The municipality’s beach badge shack, located on East 68th Street in Brant Beach, will be open every day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Dec. 31, except for Dec. 25, when the shack will be closed all day. In addition, hours on Dec. 24 and Dec. 31 will be 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Those who want to buy badges on their phones need to download the app for iPhone or Android/Google.